The 10 biggest beer brands

10. Asahi Super Dry

Asahi screen grab

Japanese brand Asahi Super Dry is now available in more than 50 countries and sold 12.3 million barrels last year, up 2.5% from 12 million barrels in 2010. Owner Asahi Group Holdings saw its beer shipments fall overall last year, but the company still holds a 38% share of the Japanese beer market, beating out Kirin Holdings Co.

Japanese brand Asahi Super Dry is now available in more than 50 countries and sold 12.3 million barrels last year, up 2.5% from 12 million barrels in 2010. Owner Asahi Group Holdings saw its beer shipments fall overall last year, but the company still holds a 38% share of the Japanese beer market, beating out Kirin Holdings Co. (Asahi screen grab)

Brahma may be brewed by Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, but the brand is all about South America and its Brazilian roots. Last year, 17.4 million barrels of the beer were sold, down 3.4% from the year before. Brahma was first made available in the U.S. in 2005. In September 2011, Brahma unveiled a new can called the Copaco, or Big Cup, which allows drinkers to pull back the entire top of the container to create a mug of sorts. This year, the BrandZ database ranked Brahma as the eighth most valuable global beer brand, with a value of $2.4 billion.

Brahma may be brewed by Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, but the brand is all about South America and its Brazilian roots. Last year, 17.4 million barrels of the beer were sold, down 3.4% from the year before. Brahma was first made available in the U.S. in 2005. In September 2011, Brahma unveiled a new can called the Copaco, or Big Cup, which allows drinkers to pull back the entire top of the container to create a mug of sorts. This year, the BrandZ database ranked Brahma as the eighth most valuable global beer brand, with a value of $2.4 billion. (Brahma / Anheuser-Busch InBev)